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Aaptiv raises $22 million. Digital health and wellness app Aaptiv has raised $22 million in its Series C funding.  Strategic investors include Amazon Alexa Fund, Disney, Warner Music Group, and NWS Holdings.  Aaptiv has raised $52 million to date. Unru…

Detroit Cancels ‘Michael Jackson Avenue’ Because of Petty Jackson Family Egos

Why couldn’t Michael Jackson’s older siblings simply allow Detroit to honor the late King of Pop? Last month, the Detroit City Council announced that surviving members of the Jackson 5 – Jermaine, Jackie, Tito, and Marlon – would headline this year&#82…

Sony Music re-signs worldwide deal with Michael Jackson Estate

‘Michael Jackson was an unsurpassed genius and an iconic force in music entertainment’
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Sony/ATV re-signs global admin deal for wealth of Michael Jackson songs

Mijac Music catalog also covers Sly & The Family Stone songs, in addition to other classics

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Someone Just Discovered an Unreleased Michael Jackson Album

An unnamed personal friend gave a New York auction house an unreleased Michael Jackson album. Later this month, auction house Gotta Have Rock and Roll will auction off a never-before-released Michael Jackson album.  The starting price?  $50,000. The previously unreleased album appears as a blank disc.  Using a pen, the singer wrote the word “Bible” […]

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Molestation Mansion’ Remains a Tough Sell

There aren’t any tours.  It’s forever closed to the public.  And eight years after his death, realtors can’t dump Michael Jackson’s disgraced Neverland Ranch. Wealthy real estate buyers sometimes like to own a piece of history.  But when it comes to Neverland Ranch, a dirty legacy isn’t proving to be a winning sell. Enter Neverland […]

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Can Paris Jackson Shake Her Daddy’s Demons?

As if celebrity parents weren’t complicated enough.  Now, 18 year-old Paris Jackson is kicking off her own career, with the extremely complicated legacy of Michael Jackson behind her. Michael Jackson was hailed as a hero when he died in 2009.  Since then, the dust has settled less favorably.  Leaked documents exposed lurid findings of a 1990s […]

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Michael Jackson’s Disgraced ‘Neverland Ranch’ Is Officially History

In a desperate bid to sell a disgraced property, real estate developers are retiring the ‘Neverland Ranch’ name forever.  And, slashing the price of Michael Jackson’s former estate by $33 million. Michael Jackson was — how should we phrase this — one sick f—k.  But even though high-priced lawyers kept Michael Jackson out of jail, they couldn’t […]

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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Becomes First-Ever Album To Go 33X Diamond

For music lovers everywhere, Michael Jackson’s Thriller continues to be a…thriller? Thirty-five years after its initial release, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ remains a timeless hit among music fans. Today’s RIAA announcement proves just how popular the King of Pop truly is. Thriller has become the first album in music history to be certified 33x Diamond for […]

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